Theme Makeup with a Purpose

[Medgal07]

ugh. haven't tried mine yet. not sure what to get....

i haven't bought anything TF...but it's getting quite difficult to resist. i was thinking about that purple quad though that i saw in a charlotte tilbury tutorial....

swiss chocolate is a shade i feel i'm missing, but when i'm at the mac counter i keep forgetting to check out/pick up. i keep seeing it mentioned as a good transition shade.
3-6 inches of snow! we haven't had that yet but i'm sure it's coming...which reminds me i need to dig out my shovel from the shed and tarp up my air conditioning unit!

you know i would pick the round brush for contouring....i like being able to blend out with the same brush and having soft edges. but i suppose it depends how sharp you want your contour and how many brushes you want to be using in a look...i'm so pressed for time i usually can't have a separate one for contouring, blush, and blending...i have to use one to do them all!

yep, got your meaning on the 03 vs 05. and did a bit of sleuthing before i realized that batifole was out of the question. oh well. better find something else to spend my voucher on. i think it might end up being an ellis faas lipstick or blush.

ladies i am really losing at this month's theme. i can barely drag myself out of bed in time for work, forget the whole makeup question. but it sure is nice reading about all your experiments!
i'm the same. one day this summer i bought a pair of *gasp* shorts, and a top made of sweatshirt material with chiffon panels in the back, and my friend was taken aback at how dressed down i was, usually my dressed down is still dressed up. and my dressed up is practically black tie. but i do prefer it to the reverse. cuz who can really tsk tsk you for being overdressed? no one who doesn't want to admit that they're jealous.

sounds cute!

one pattern and two colours. yikes. i'd be done for, basically. i think my style qualifies as *mixed bag*. lol...

I call that eclectic----mixing old w/new and trendy w/classic. That's the best---you're not wedded to a single style and can adapt to circumstance.

 

[Medgal07]

I hope everyone's having a grand weekend. I'm glad to have moved on to another color---I love blue but was so ready for the change.
Abby enjoyed wearing her Hanukkah blue!

 

[MissTT]

Oh now you two...

 

[Medgal07]

Oh now you two...

She's my little buddy. I can't believe I've only had her for two months. She/we have adjusted so well, it's like she's been here for years.

 

[Medgal07]

ugh. haven't tried mine yet. not sure what to get....

i haven't bought anything TF...but it's getting quite difficult to resist. i was thinking about that purple quad though that i saw in a charlotte tilbury tutorial....

swiss chocolate is a shade i feel i'm missing, but when i'm at the mac counter i keep forgetting to check out/pick up. i keep seeing it mentioned as a good transition shade.
3-6 inches of snow! we haven't had that yet but i'm sure it's coming...which reminds me i need to dig out my shovel from the shed and tarp up my air conditioning unit!

you know i would pick the round brush for contouring....i like being able to blend out with the same brush and having soft edges. but i suppose it depends how sharp you want your contour and how many brushes you want to be using in a look...i'm so pressed for time i usually can't have a separate one for contouring, blush, and blending...i have to use one to do them all!

yep, got your meaning on the 03 vs 05. and did a bit of sleuthing before i realized that batifole was out of the question. oh well. better find something else to spend my voucher on. i think it might end up being an ellis faas lipstick or blush.

ladies i am really losing at this month's theme. i can barely drag myself out of bed in time for work, forget the whole makeup question. but it sure is nice reading about all your experiments!
i'm the same. one day this summer i bought a pair of *gasp* shorts, and a top made of sweatshirt material with chiffon panels in the back, and my friend was taken aback at how dressed down i was, usually my dressed down is still dressed up. and my dressed up is practically black tie. but i do prefer it to the reverse. cuz who can really tsk tsk you for being overdressed? no one who doesn't want to admit that they're jealous.

sounds cute!

one pattern and two colours. yikes. i'd be done for, basically. i think my style qualifies as *mixed bag*. lol...

That TF purple quad, I think it's 'Lavender Lust' and it's gorgeous. I would have gotten that one but I have so many E/Ss in the purple family. You'r right---you need Swiss Chocolate E/S. I'm working on my second one for the year and I have an impressive dent in that one.

 

[Prettypackages]

I like the concept of the angled brush, too, but I'm afraid it will not blend out the contour well.

aradhana - earlier I recall you asked how we could wear the Guerlain 03 and you wore 05. I'm certain I could wear 05, too, but it would give me a definite bronzed look as opposed to the bit of warmth I get from 03. Does that make sense? 05 would sculpt my face more while 03 just brings my base shades together with a light, feathery kiss from the sun. Oh and Madame Batifole was LE sold out of course. It was never at Sephora unfortunately.

Medgal what's up with your power? It's too cold to be messing around like that!

I couldn't resist the new pencil shadows sitting on my table all week so I kind of cheated to stray from the theme. (I wanted to see if they'd help me get ready faster.) I added a touch of the shadow I've been using all week as a technicality, but it really didn't have anything to do w/ my look. LOL. I'm wondering if we can stick to the same product for 5 days instead of a full 7 since on weekends we get to reinvent ourselves. I may try to use something from the palette I've been using this week in my weekend look, but I'm not sure if I want to. Maybe I can use the camel shadow to soften up a line or something. One thing I've learned this week is I need to research techniques for hooded eyes. I've kind of been in denial about it since someone told me I didn't have them, but I'm certain I do. All the work I try to do in the crease is in vain b/c it just doesn't show up.

I'm in the Midwest like meka where it is flipping freezing so even my clothes were schlubby today. Makeup was casual but pretty. I didn't like my eye look at all and wanted to scrub it off b/c of the hooded situation. Before I left I put on some mascara and it made the eye look so much better.

FACE
NARS Tinted Moisturizer – Malaga
Tarte Perfecting Primer under eyes
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Caramel under eyes
NARS Outlaw blush (soft rose w/ golden shimmer)
NARS Light Reflecting Loose Powder
CoverFX Concealer N Deep to spots
EYES
MUFE Aqua Shadow 30E (pearly pink beige) lid to crease
MUFE Aqua Shadow 2E (matte brown) upper and lower lash line; smudged
MUFE Diamond Brown #312 bottom lash line
Hourglass Arch brow pencil
Laura Mercier Faux Lash mascara
LIPS
YSL ROUGE PUR COUTURE Vernis À Lèvres Glossy Stain #105 (pink coral)


Yesterday I went for a soft, pretty look as well. Loved my outfit, but my clothes and boots were so old that I can't find exact/good pics online. LOL The dress was new, but my 2007 Target boots are still kickin'!
FACE
NARS Tinted Moisturizer – Cuba
Tarte Perfecting Primer under eyes
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Ginger under eyes
Ben Nye Banana powder set concealer
Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing powder 03; perimeter and cheeks
NARS Taj Majal blush(burnt orange w/ golden shimmer)
EYES
NARS Pro Prime
MUFE Diamond Brown 312 (chocolate w/ copper shimmer) lid and crease
MUFE #76 (matte camel) e/s blend out crease
LIPS
NARS Petit Monstre (softened coral-red w/ copper shimmer)

why are you going btwn Malaga and Cuba?
Just curious.
Since I've lost my Summer Tan, I've gone back to using Cadiz. I think I'm doing trying out new foundations. Cadiz looked really nice and natural last night... The last time I used my Malaga, it looked it just sat on my skin.
How do you like Ginger? did I already ask that?

 

[Prettypackages]

Oh and how do you like the tarte powder. I have a small sample of it. I think I like it.

 

[Medgal07]

Oh and how do you like the tarte powder. I have a small sample of it. I think I like it.

Tarte---yet another brand that I need to look into. What do you like about it PP and why should I try it. Sell me!

 

[Medgal07]

So, what are you ladies doing this week in terms of theme and what you need/want to use? I have so many new things coming in this week that it's ridiculous---MAC, TF Chanel & UD

I'd like to go with a red lip all week but I don't want red burnout. What the heck. Red it is for me, and neutral E/S palettes & singles. I think I can handle that for a week.

 

[sagehen]

[COLOR=B22222]So, what are you ladies doing this week in terms of theme and what you need/want to use?  I have so many new things coming in this week that it's ridiculous---MAC, TF Chanel & UD hboy: [/COLOR] [COLOR=B22222]I'd like to go with a red lip all week but I don't want red burnout.  What the heck.  Red it is for me, and neutral E/S palettes & singles.  I think I can handle that for a week.[/COLOR]

I am going to go with the smoky eyes and nude lips this week.

 

[MissTT]

I'm going to try to use A Natural Flirt edes every day, but will likely cheat when my new UD palette arrives. Sorry ladies. I'm glad I used that MUFE #312 shadow last week. I had no idea how pretty it was. I was thinking of doing red lips everyday, but again with the new shadow palette coming I'm not sure how that'd look. Maybe reds next week. Actually, i just remembered that I'm gonna be attempting reds somewhat this week, too. I saw my lonely Marilyn lipsticks and realized I never reached for them so I made a mental commitment. Today I brought Eden Rouge with me to wear to work tonight. I was going to wear it during the day, but I put a shimmery red top on and thought it would be a little too much. Instead I used MUFE Aqua Rouge in Rosewood. I never wear that shade and I like the way it looked for once.

PP- I purchased two of those NARS TMs during the summer with the intention of returning the color that doesn't work. They both kinda work so I was just retesting them trying to get my returns together. I also was testing the Smashbox BB Cream. I never fell in love with it, but I think I'll keep it since I have that bronzer now. That will help warm it up.
I grabbed a sample of the Tarte Clean Slate Poreless 12-hr Perfecting Primer to try under my eyes since they claimed in filled in lines. Meh. It says that right on the Sephora gondola, but online it says diffuse lines. Big difference...

FACE
Dermablend Skin Perfecting Pigment Correcting Primer
LANCÔME Teint Visionnaire foundation 450 Suede N (very, very dewy looking)
MUFE Full Cover Concealer #12 under eyes
MUFE Full Cover Concealer #14 under eyes on spots (too orange)
Ben Nye Banana Powder set concealer
NARS Light Reflecting Loose Powder
NARS Seduction blush
Skindinavia Shine Free setting spray
EYES
NARS Pro Prime
A Natural Flirt lash to brow
Hocus Pocus crease
Buxom Hold the Line e/l black
Laura Mercier Faux lash mascara
LIPS
NYX Toast liner
MUFE Aqua Rouge #2 Rosewood

Notes:
ANF edes - when purchased I thought this would make a full eye wash shade. I don't reach for it b/c it's too frosty for my brow.
Teinte Visionairre - had a sheen from the moment it went on. Powdering helped some, but I'm already glowing again. Would not purchase.
Dermablend primer - blends into skin like serum or light lotion. Not sure if it's actually 'priming'

 

[Medgal07]

I am going to go with the smoky eyes and nude lips this week.

My fav look Sage!!! What inspired your choice?

 

[Medgal07]

I'm going to try to use A Natural Flirt edes every day, but will likely cheat when my new UD palette arrives. Sorry ladies. I'm glad I used that MUFE #312 shadow last week. I had no idea how pretty it was. I was thinking of doing red lips everyday, but again with the new shadow palette coming I'm not sure how that'd look. Maybe reds next week. Actually, i just remembered that I'm gonna be attempting reds somewhat this week, too. I saw my lonely Marilyn lipsticks and realized I never reached for them so I made a mental commitment. Today I brought Eden Rouge with me to wear to work tonight. I was going to wear it during the day, but I put a shimmery red top on and thought it would be a little too much. Instead I used MUFE Aqua Rouge in Rosewood. I never wear that shade and I like the way it looked for once.

PP- I purchased two of those NARS TMs during the summer with the intention of returning the color that doesn't work. They both kinda work so I was just retesting them trying to get my returns together. I also was testing the Smashbox Tinted Moisturizer. I never fell in love with it, but I think I'll keep it since I have that bronzer now. That will help warm it up.
I grabbed a sample of the Tarte Clean Slate Poreless 12-hr Perfecting Primer to try under my eyes since they claimed in filled in lines. Meh. It says that right on the Sephora gondola, but online it says diffuse lines. Big difference...

FACE
Dermablend Skin Perfecting Pigment Correcting Primer
LANCÔME Teint Visionnaire foundation 450 Suede N (very, very dewy looking)
MUFE Full Cover Concealer #12 under eyes
MUFE Full Cover Concealer #14 under eyes on spots (too orange)
Ben Nye Banana Powder set concealer
NARS Light Reflecting Loose Powder
NARS Seduction blush
Skindinavia Shine Free setting spray
EYES
NARS Pro Prime
A Natural Flirt lash to brow
Hocus Pocus crease
Buxom Hold the Line e/l black
Laura Mercier Faux lash mascara
LIPS
NYX Toast liner
MUFE Aqua Rouge #2 Rosewood

Notes:
ANF edes - when purchased I thought this would make a full eye wash shade. I don't reach for it b/c it's too frosty for my brow.
Teinte Visionairre - had a sheen from the moment it went on. Powdering helped some, but I'm already glowing again. Would not purchase.
Dermablend primer - blends into skin like serum or light lotion. Not sure if it's actually 'priming'

Don't worry about cheating/variation---it's allowed. Remember they're your rules and you get to make them as
flexible as you see fit. I want to try my Naked3 too--and the dozen other new items headed my way this week.

I have been looking for variations on eye looks so I don't get bored with neutrals that I'm planning to wear with
my red lips all week.

http://www.stylemotivation.com/25-glamorous-makeup-ideas-with-red-lipstick/

 

[MissTT]

Wow, Medgal! That link was gorgeousness. I need a foundation that makes my skin look flawless. Any recommendations? I'm thinking it will need to be a med-full coverage one. The one I'm wearing today looks nice, but it has so much sheen. Even on this dry, dry day. Not really what I want. I think I want a demi-matte.

 

[Medgal07]

Wow, Medgal! That link was gorgeousness. I need a foundation that makes my skin look flawless. Any recommendations? I'm thinking it will need to be a med-full coverage one. The one I'm wearing today looks nice, but it has so much sheen. Even on this dry, dry day. Not really what I want. I think I want a demi-matte.

Maybe use one that you have, that's a good match with your coloring, but is also buildable. It's possible to get the
degree of coverage that you want by adding a little at a time, to get the desired coverage. Remember, we're not
buying anymore foundation until we get rid of the boat loads that we already have! Did we say that? Where did
that come from? Did I dream that or was that a stipulation for myself?

 

[MissTT]

That foundation thing is on you, M. LOL. I did not commit to that. I'm still trying to find the right one for me. Been looking since July. I purchased NARS Sheer Matte in Tahoe, but am sure I will be returning it. That thing is incredibly patchy on me for no good reason. I even switched to trying NARS primer and it still smeared and stuck to my skin. It's the strangest thing. I don't recall having the same issues with Sheer Glow. The other foundations you see me posting are just samples I've been picking up. I keep trying. Actually, a sweet Spectrette in France is going to CP Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in B60. I'm praying that it's decent since I can't return it.

 

[sagehen]

[COLOR=B22222]  My fav look Sage!!!  What inspired your choice?[/COLOR]

This is going to be tragic, but I want to use a couple of nude lipsticks I got awhile ago before I decided I hate MAC lustre lipsticks.While rearranging my lipstick storage I discovered I have a BU of one of them. I have to get to using these. Plus, a smoky eye just seems to go with a nude lip and it just seems that time of year, KWIM?

 

[Medgal07]

That foundation thing is on you, M. LOL. I did not commit to that. I'm still trying to find the right one for me. Been looking since July. I purchased NARS Sheer Matte in Tahoe, but am sure I will be returning it. That thing is incredibly patchy on me for no good reason. I even switched to trying NARS primer and it still smeared and stuck to my skin. It's the strangest thing. I don't recall having the same issues with Sheer Glow. The other foundations you see me posting are just samples I've been picking up. I keep trying. Actually, a sweet Spectrette in France is going to CP Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in B60. I'm praying that it's decent since I can't return it.

I guess that whole foundation thing just happened in my head.

Also, for some reason I thought you really liked your foundation.

 

[aradhana]

Hey Ladies! I actually wore makeup for three days in a row! The past two days I pulled out the magenta blush from Archie's girls. And saturday and Sunday were both pigment days for me. On saturday - naked, chocolate brown and sunnydaze pigments + beluga. Got a bunch of compliments on my makeup so I was kinda happy the results were successful. Sunday I wore shades from the green pigment set from last holiday, with shimmermoss and minted kohl pencil. Today I wore a taupey brown aqua cream with feline liner and beluga. Beluga is turning out to be a real heavyweight in my books. I find it really useful for smokifying looks. Medgal - I found out I can't get any tom Ford makeup unless I go to Toronto or visit the states, so i'm safe for now...but one day that lavender quad will need to join my collection. You know miss TT I was thinking the same thing about a natural flirt. I might try it as a center of lid highlight...though I don't often do looks like that...most of mine e are more winged out or doe-eyed. Does anyone find aqua creams have a surprisingly light jar? I was expecting something heavy like the Mac paint pots...or Maybelline tattoos. I like the glass....

 

[meka72]

Hey ladies I wanted to pop in real quick before bed. I'm exhausted from trying to get the RiRi lipsticks. I probably won't be doing that again. I looked less than stellar today but will provide you with details tomorrow. I hope you all had a good start to the workweek Goodnight!